„It just hurts“: Real coach Arbeloa suffers after Bayern exit | OneFootball

What a magical night at the Allianz Arena! FC Bayern beat Real Madrid 4-3 in a spectacular quarter-final second leg to reach the semi-finals of the Champions League. After winning the first leg 2-1, the Munich side left no doubt as to who is currently the stronger team in the second leg

While the German record champions were jubilant, the disappointment in the Whites‘ camp was correspondingly great. Real coach Álvaro Arbeloa was deeply shocked after the final whistle – especially at the manner of their elimination

Arbeloa suffers after bitter elimination

„It just hurts because of the effort my team put in. The manner of the defeat hurts, we’re out of the competition,“ said the Spaniard after the game. Despite the defeat, he demonstratively stood in front of his team and highlighted the commitment of his players

Real had played courageously for long stretches and tried to make up for the deficit from the first leg. „We knew that Bayern wanted to rely on their defense, but we were very aggressive,“ said Arbeloa, who was basically satisfied with the tactical approach

Chances were there – efficiency was lacking

One crucial point from the Madrilenians‘ point of view was the exploitation of chances. Despite numerous opportunities, Real were unable to turn the game in their favor. „We had chances, but were unlucky not to take them,“ said Arbeloa

Especially against a team like FC Bayern, who are currently in top form, a lack of efficiency is quickly punished – an experience that the Whites had to learn the hard way that evening

In the end, the Real coach could only praise his opponents: „We have to congratulate FC Bayern.“ Munich once again impressed with their attacking power and team cohesion and deservedly progressed to the last four

But after this performance, one thing is clear: FC Bayern are ready for the next step – and this team seems unstoppable at the moment.